Jello Cup, For Real

On June 26th, the Gowanus Studio Space hosted the 2nd annual Jell-O Mold competition in Brooklyn, New York. The competition encouraged artists, designers, chefs, and lovers of Jell–O to use gelatin in new and unexpected ways. A company called The Way We See The World won for sculptural/structural integrity with Jelloware – a set of delicious, squishy, colorful glasses.

Jelloware re-imagines the concept of drinking, and imparts a new experience in the way it feels, tastes, smells, moves, and is even disposed of. The cups are made entirely out of agar agar and cast in different flavors, such as lemon-basil, ginger-mint, or rosemary-beet. All are specifically designed to compliment a corresponding drink. Jelloware is meant to be thrown into the grass after it is used, as agar agar is a seaweed extract and actually nurtures the growth of plants.

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What a bitchy thing to say. Holy cow. Lighten up. The glasses are a great idea. Maybe they won’t be as great as they look, and maybe they won’t bring about world peace, but give these guys credit — without being snarky — for coming up with a really cool idea.

Entirely out of agar agar? Like, almost 100% pure agar agar with perhaps colouring and no other additive/stabilizer/whatever?

Then the cup would be rather slimey. And given my experience with cooking with agar agar, it’s should not be as flexible as in the pictures.

If it’s agar agar, why not make the cup edible instead of throwing it on the grass? (seaweed is good for you) Agar agar does not simply melt and break down without significant heat or other processing. It’s more likely to be eaten by curious animals if left lying on the grass.

children should not be vegans. that is the worst idea ever! their bodies r young and growing. they need all the protein they can get. if u want them to b healthy, teach them to eat fish, chicken, deer, etc. they will get sick frm not having proteins

Jessica, You can get plant based protien. You’re propetuating a lie you’ve been taught by companies. Children can most certainly be vegans and be healthy actually much healthier without meat, which isn’t good for them in the least.. they won’t get sick.

What child you know would actually tolerate a “vegan lifestyle”? Children cannot comprehend the impacts and benefits of a vegan lifestyle… That sounds cruel. I know if I were a five year old who wasn’t allowed to eat chicken nuggets, I would feel pretty deprived (mind of a child here, folks).

My son is 5.5 and vegan. He has never had a chicken nugget in his life, and he has never ever ever asked for one. Why would he want to eat something he has never had, and that he knows is made from an animal which he likes? (alive!). His favorite food in the world is kale! He is super healthy, he has only ever had 1 cold in his life lasting less than 24 hours and has never been sick otherwise (unlike his meat eating friends who are sick every other month). He is super smart, strong, healthy, happy and he eats his veggies without complaint!

And he CAN comprehend the impact/benefit of a vegan lifestyle, kids are not stupid. Kids naturally like animals, and he understands perfectly that meat/milk/eggs come from animals. He is horrified by the thought of eating an animal friend.

Oh, PLEASE! I am NOT a vegan and I love chicken and steak and things but I don’t really like chicken nuggets…. Long story short, I am almost never sick. I probably only get sick around twice a year. Not every other month.